Referees of small claims court - Appointment - Term - Method of qualifying - Powers and duties - Compensation
N.D. Cent. Code § 27-08.1-08
in effect27-08.1-08. Referees of small claims court - Appointment - Term - Method of
qualifying - Powers and duties - Compensation.
The presiding judge of the judicial district may appoint a referee of the small claims court
who shall hold office at the pleasure of the judge. The referee shall qualify in the same manner
as other civil officers, except that the referee need not be a qualified elector of the county, and
the duties and powers of the referee in the conduct of trials in the small claims court are
governed by the provisions of rule 53(c) of the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure insofar as
those provisions are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. The referee appointed
must be a person versed in the law. The presiding judge shall determine the salary or fee of the
referee, within the limits of legislative appropriations.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t27c08-1.pdf#nameddest=27-08p1-08Fetched: 10/16/2026